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MOM Long-Term Visit Pass - Parent of Work Pass Holder

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

This Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) route is for a parent of an Employment Pass or S Pass holder.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor must hold an Employment Pass or S Pass and be sponsored by an established, Singapore-registered company (usually the employer).

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

A copy of the work pass holder's birth certificate stating the names of the parents is required.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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Limits of the record
  • Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (NAO_SUSTENTA: For this parent via the value presents $6,000 as the sponsor's salary requirement, but the source says parents are available only to those earning at least $12,000; the citation proves $6,000 only as the general family-LTVP floor, and the residual hides the operative threshold (misleading YMYL figure).)

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The employer or appointed employment agent applies on the parent's behalf. The LTVP lasts for the validity of the main work pass or the duration requested, whichever is shorter, and is renewable. Eligible LTVP holders may be able to work in Singapore. The official source does not state a path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • The conditions under which an LTVP holder may work are not stated.
  • No path to independent or longer-term status is stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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